GARDEN CITY, S.C. (WPDE) — A King Tide submerged streets and entered businesses, leaving residents and workers grappling with the aftermath.
South Carolina beaches were under a coastal flood warning until 2 p.m., and while the waters have since receded, the impact was felt by many.
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Ryan Swaim, owner of Dunes Realty, shared his frustration with the recurring floods.
“It got right up to the level of the doors right over there,” he said. “And, we had a shop-vac and a bunch of towels and fortunately got to keep it out and get most of it up right away and didn’t cause too many problems.”
Swaim said that after 55 years at the current location, they are moving due to frequent flooding.
“We flooded five feet deep in Hurricane Hugo,” he said. “So this is exactly the level of my eyes in Hurricane Hugo in 1989. Did not flood again until Hurricane Matthew in 2016. This was the eighth time we flooded since Hurricane Matthew.”
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Brad Bertke, tourist, described the scene as he observed the rising waters near his rental.
“I came out here. We were just waiting around in the water, watching everybody drive by,” he said. “You know, neighbors are all ticked off because they’re causing a little mini waves going into their yards.”
Chief Meteorologist Ed Piotrowski assured that the tides in the coming days are not expected to be as severe.
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